INEC declares Wike Governor-elect of Rivers State

Despite calls for the cancellation of polls in Rivers,PDP candidate Nyesom Wike has been declared winner of last Saturday’s governorship election in Rivers state.

He polled a total of 1,029,102 to beat Dr Dakuku Peterside of the , APC who had 124,896 votes

The Returning Officer, Prof Faraday Oruwense announced the results in Port Harcourt in the early hours of Monday.